Almost a year and a half ago, I wrote over 4,000 words about the Tatuaje Black Label, or more specifically, the Black Label Corona Gorda 2013. One might be wondering what more could be possible be left to be said on the topic and there’s not much. Due to shipping issues with the melamine jars the cigars were offered in, the bulk of the production did not begin shipping until early 2014, nearly six months after I reviewed the cigar. Here’s what I said about the cigar back in September 2013: The beauty of the Black Label blend is this discerning roughness that multiplies the complexity of the blend immensely. If you wrote down the flavors, sans this edginess, and gave it to me, I would tell you that you were probably smoking a Cuban cigar, which I suppose is a victory for Johnson. But, it couldn’t be any further from the truth. The most recent version of the Black Label blend has a refined harshness that is the answer I was looking for ever since my first Black Label, and that’s why once these start hitting shelves, I’ll smoke them fresh—presumably like they were intended to be enjoyed. I’ve ...
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